Biggest Loser Princess and Tinker Bell 2011 and 2012 -- OLD please see NEW thread

[dumbo_buddy]

kathy, taryn, lindsay, and maria thanks for the hugs yesterday. i got over it quickly but at the time i was really upset. i have been a little short with john since the fight but it's fine. i know he feels bad about it too. he sent that text about the kitchen sink sundae and then later he sent an email with the link to this one beach club villas contract up for resale - 100 points for $85 per point. it's a pretty great contract but the last thing we need to do is buy more DVC (did i just say that??). he called on his way home to see if i wanted him to pick anything up. i told him no but appreciated the offer (especially since i really wanted to eat a tub of ice cream).

kathy i'm really impressed by your story of becoming a mom that you posted on the BL thread. i think that's incredible. it is SUCH a miracle all the different ways that we can get pregnant. was it an IUI that you had to do? no pressure to share, of course! i did a bunch of IUIs to get pregnant with thomas.

michael may be a little stinker but i love him and so glad you went for it! i met him for 5 minutes and, i've said it before, he is just the sweetest. sure, there are tough parts but at least he can put on the charm in public! lol! there are lots of kids who just sit like lumps when they are around adults. it might be an only child thing - i feel like we onlies were able to talk to older folks alot more easily than our friends with siblings. or maybe he's just awesome!

taryn hey is neil mcneil still on nbc?? he was the local news guy for winston when i was in college. i used to work out in the morning (when i thought i was fat at 129 lbs, the first time i did weight watchers, lol!) at the school's gym and watched him. neil mcneil. lol! i read about butch davis! very interesting stuff! are you near rt. 220? that way north? or more like up towards/past pilot mountain? my dad and i used to drive down to wake at the start of each year. we are the most regimented people you will meet and had each meal planned out. our favorite restaurant is old country buffet (i know, i know). my mom never let us eat there so we always tried to go whenever she wasn't around. my old bf in college gave my dad a huge map of all the old country buffets once. hilarious. when i had soccer games up and down the east coast my dad and i would figure out where/how we can eat at OCB. anyway there was one in roanoke (closed now) and we'd time it perfectly to get there for 6pm dinner. every year. in fact, by senior year some of my friends who were from roanoke would come and join us. mind you, my dad weighs 134 lbs so to see a little guy take down all that food is incredible! then we'd head down rt. 220 and onto wake

i'm REALLY trying to go down for a game next year - maybe homecoming weekend. it'll be my 10th reunion next year. shoo! time flies!

any update on pre-school stuff? at our catholic school kids can go into preK at age 3. they put the 3 year olds and 4 year olds in together. the 3 year olds can go anywhere to full time 5 days a week to 2 days a week half day. 3 seems a little young for me, well, at least for my DS!

lindsay poor ryan! no wonder he had a meltdown! that's alot of football and it's been hot! i hope today is better! i think canadians get anywhere from 6 months to a year depending on their jobs. new zealand i believe gets up to 18 months! john's cousins live in ireland and they get 9 months! and here i got 8 weeks. no wonder i couldn't go back to work!

rose and lisa hope vacation is going well!!

maria hiya! i had a dream about the princess half. must mean i'm jealous of your upcoming trip! i wonder if it would be possible to train for a half by the end of february if i pop out a kid at the end of november....and i wonder if DH would be able to handle two kids for a weekend...and i wonder...nah, i can't do it. but would so love to!!!

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well i've posted a book already today. sheesh. thomas was up at 10 to 6 this morning but john got him up and i just stayed in bed. i couldn't sleep as he thomas was playing and the bedroom is next to the living room but it was nice to just lay there for a while. it rained last night and i forgot to bring my jogging stroller into the basement! grrr! and i really wanted to get out for a walk.

up to 153.5 this morning. and yesterday i did pretty good! the weight is coming on so darn fast! i have my glucose tolerance test next (ooo...15 min pause here, my aunt just popped in for coffee...where was i? oh, GTT) week. yick. thinking about seeing if someone can watch thomas that morning for me. might just take him downtown. he'll have to hang at the doctor for an hour extra but, eh, whatever.

one last thing - i made taco salads last night including the taco shell bowl. take a big flour tortilla (should have done low carb i guess) and put it in the microwave for a few seconds to get it bendy. wiped both sides with olive oil (used my hands) and draped it over a cereal bowl. put two of them in the oven at 400F for about 10 min. came out so great! not the same as those fried shells but really good! definitely worth a try! you know, i put a can of olives on top of mine...perhaps that's what did me in but i have to believe it was healthier than getting taco bell or something!

have great day everyone!

 

[Worfiedoodles]

Big Sigh and all about me for a minute.

The plan for today was to get up, go to the post office and apply for Ben's first passport, then Dennis and Ben would go have bloodwork done and I would go home and do my 12M. Well, the get up part worked fine -- but we didn't have any power!

We decided it made for sense for them to go start with giving blood. So, here I was at home with no computer, no lights, no motor car, not a single luxury....if you don't get that you are too young!

Anyway, the later in the day it gets the less likely my run is. The power just came back on, and they are on their way home. I have a bad feeling it may be closer to noon by the time everyone is where they are supposed to be --and I guess I could run then, but it's doubtful. The thing is, it's so nice and cool, it would be really comfortable. I don't usually eat before I run, but I may make an exception today. I don't have anywhere to be until 4, so I could definitely make it happen...I would definitely like to be done with my last long run before the race and be able to really relax tonight...I may talk myself into it yet!

Nancy -- Naw, I don't think there is a Princess 2012 in your future. You will be far too busy taking care of all your Princes! I love that you made your own taco shell. It sounds delicious! The only problem with a can of olives is they are loaded with sodium. I know this because I'm a bit too fond of them, too

Taryn -- I am totally going to check out that article, Thanks! You are going to have a scorcher. It has cooled off a lot here and it's not sunny. It's a really good day for a long run. Aw heck, I'm gonna do it!

Lindsay -- I hope Ryan is peachy keen by tonight. Poor little guy -- it's a new situation, and my dh informs me football is the hardest sport to learn because you have to keep track of and practice so many plays. I absolutely agree about how busy our lives are. It seems like it passes in a blink. The funny thing is, when we moved to Boston from Missouri, I thought it would be hard to adapt, because the pace is just faster. I found that I did it with no problem, but now going slower is really hard

Sorry, but my guys are home now so I gotta run. I apologize for not giving everyone a personal reply. Maybe I'll be able to come back later and report I did 12M!

Maria

 

[flipflopmom]

Nancy - hmm.. I'll send you a pm with my address so you can google map it. Not that I don't trust the other princesses, it's the lurkers out there. Your driving story is funny!!! Taco shells sound good!

Maria- I HATE not having power when it's hot!!!!! I don't mind it so much in the winter, well, if i dont' have to do anything, but I hate being hot!!!Get that run in girlie! I'm already sweating. And I must be too young, b/c I don't get any specific reference in my mind.

Just wanted to share something w/ you I've been doing all morning. I hope it will alleviate the stress for me. I've been hearing about this site cozi.com and it rocks! There is a family calendar w/ a family password, adn you enter the emails and mobile numbers. Texts, weekly reminders, etc. So AK can be in charge of entering all her info, Brad his, etc. etc. and we all have access. There is an app, as well as the website.

Also to do lists, shopping lists, etc. I made a generic "do this every day" list for each girl, and then I am working on family daily lists. Once we get schedules of stuff like PE, cheer practices, etc. I can add that not only to calendar, but to the master lists. I have a to-do list, and so does Brad. I'm working on his honey do!!! Added the girls' school supply lists so we can pull up when we are shopping.



Anyway, check it out. You can also print the calendar w/ appts and such to post on fridge.

Nancy and Lindsay, I know your kids are too young to imput stuff, but it might help you and your DH's stay on top of stuff! Brad asks 100 times a day what the plan is for the week. I hope he'll appreciate this! I'm going to print Sophie's and we'll find mag pics to help her know what to do from her list(teeth brushing, etc.)

I know the rest of you might benefit from having your kids enter stuff in so that you know what's going on their lives. Even you Rose, he can put the college breaks, dr's appt, etc.

You guys might already have something that works, but this is right up my OCD alley.

 

[Worfiedoodles]

Ok, and , I'm Back!

Um, I didn't exactly run 12M. I started feeling shaky just after mile 9, and decided that was going to have to be my best effort for today. I quickly grabbed a chocolate milk, and that was that. Everything was so off, and I got started on my run so late, I'm actually surprised I did that well...Anyway, I've completed 5 half marathons, so I have to believe I can get another one in, even without a big long run the week before. Heck, two of the five were this year.

Taryn -- FlyLady is big on the cozi. I haven't tried it yet, but you never know. You sweet young thing! I actually, I watched this show in reruns after school, so it's not shocking you never saw it. Let me add a bit:

"No phone, no lights, no motor car, not a single luxury. Like Robinson Crusoe, it's primitive as can be. So join us here each week my friends, you're sure to get a smile, from seven stranded castaways, here on Gilligan's Isle."

Which brings me to today's random lyrics from my ipod -- just cause I'm weird that way --

Harmony and understanding
Sympathy and trust abounding
No more falsehoods or derisions
Golden living dreams of visions
Mystic crystal revelation
And the mind's true liberation

Here's a big hint -- this is from a popular musical from the 70s which is in revival right now. Who will be the first to guess?!

Kathy -- That dessert sounds totally yummy! I'm glad you enjoyed the cookout and everyone got along.

So, ds is busy reading "The Glory Field", his second required summer reading book. I'm having a little lunch, then I plan to rest for awhile before I go to my hair appt. I was able to move it up a little, and it looks like it's going to pour later.

I promised him we would watch the last Netflix disk of Season 1 of "The Big Bang Theory" tonight. I am going to relax and enjoy.

Everyone have an awesome afternoon and evening

Maria

 

[dumbo_buddy]

age of aquarius! age of aquariuuuuuussss!

great now that's in my head.

maria 9 miles is 9 more miles than i did today! i have a feeling you're going to be just fine. starting out so late definitely will make it more difficult to get into a rhythm. at least that's what i think. i'm a morning, pre-breakfast runner/walker so i know what you mean about not wanting to start late. in fact, i don't think i will ever do the wine and dine half marathon. first because i'd rather run first thing (don't think i could wait all day) and secondly because i believe the race starts at like 10pm which is waaaaay past my bedtime!

taryn that cozi thing sounds great! you're right, just putting stuff into the calendar so DH can see what we're doing would be nice. but that's assuming he wouldn't just ask me anyway. i can't tell you how many times i've emailed him and talked to him about the silver beach BBQ (silver beach is our neighborhood) that we have on sunday - and i guarantee tonight he will ask me what we're doing this weekend.

today is drrraaaagggging. didn't get a walk in because of my soaked stroller. the weather has just been muggy and gross and i just didn't have the energy to go to the beach or anything. way too humid. thomas and i went to the diner with "Aunt T" who technically isn't our aunt but she lives around the corner and is close enough to family! we had a nice time getting a late breakfast. after nap we took a walk around the neighborhood but this kid is just not going to be happy until he's hit by a car so we came home. in fact, i wound up having to carry him like 4 blocks. i thought i was going to die after. so hot!

i don't feel like cooking so DH is picking up pizza. i get a large salad (ok, with like a pound of fresh mozzarella on it) and once slice. i kind of want a calzone though. feeling piggish i guess!

looking forward to going to bed tonight. tomorrow i'm getting my hair done. it's been a long time.

 

[mikamah]

Good evening!

Home for a few minutes before football clinic. It's sad that it's only his second day and I was hoping for a rain cancellation. Oh well, I'm sure it will rain once we get there.

Maria- 9 miles is great, and you will be just fine, I'm sure of it. How many training plans only go to 10 anyway? Look at your track record, 2 halfs already this year. You're going to rock that rock-n'roll!! Sorry the day didn't start off too well for you. I definitely have more energy in the am too.

Nancy-Thank you for your kind words. I don't mind sharing. I got pregnant with IUI, on the second month. I was very lucky. The fertility guy wanted to put me on pergonol, I think that's the name, to increase egg production, but I didn't want to do that since I had never tried getting pregnant, so he was going to let me do 3 months without any meds, and I'm so glad I did. I was very fearful of multiples, and didn't want to increase that risk. Nice job on the age of aquarius. I didn't get that one, though it sounded familar, but after reading about 6 words of the other song, I was singing the gilligan's island theme song.

Gotta run!! Now I hope my rain wishes will hold off til 8.

 

[mommyof2Pirates]

Hello Ladies.

Wow I have never been so thrilled to see Friday evening. Its been a tough week at work and I really needed a breather.

Tonight was Ryans last night at football camp. He was still limping on/off today but said it was better and he wanted to play. He went through 2 drills and I made him stop even though he wanted to keep going. He was limping and not even able to run at full force. Im really not sure what is going on but I am guessing its just sore. Maybe since he hasnt done much of anything and now all of a sudden he is running miles and sprints for 2 hours each night uggh duh what else could be bothering him. I swear if it wasnt for him loving I would think I was being a crazy parent subjecting my 6 year old to this.

I was talking with a mom who her son is on the older flag team. She said last year her son barely played in games and its only the coaches kids who get to do the good positions like run the ball. She said a number of parents were mad and made a stink about it but they basically said too bad. Umm and this is 5-7 year old kids. Isnt it suppose to be about fun and learning at this age. Its horrible to even think this but I can only hope that since we at least know 3 of the coaches that Ryan will be one of the kids who gets to play alot. I hate to think like that but I dont want to have to see him sad because he doesnt get a chance to play in games.

Anyway I am hoping that his ankle feels better by monday or else he will be on the injured reserve for the first night of practice.....I cant help to think that this wont be getting him to the top of the playing list anytime soon either. Ridiculous that I have to even think about that but it is what it is.

Ok sorry I will try not to vent every night about football but I think I am just still blown away by all this. Its crazy.

Taryn- Glad you sounded more like yourself today and thanks for the calendar tip Im going to check that out. Ryan does not have to tryout but they might as well for the way they run the thing.

Kathy- Glad michael is doing ok at football. I was hoping for rainouts the other night but guess what....they played in the rain. Glad michael and clifton got along.....I agree with nancy the name clifton just sounds like trouble.

Maria- Good job on getting that run in even if you did have to cut it short.

Nancy- Im going to try your taco bowl on the next taco night. Sounds like a good way to still have it but make it low fat. Taco's plus olives....its probably just some water weight. You will be ok. Any names picked out yet?

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Well tomorrow Mike has a golf tournament so I may take the boys swimming. I want ryan to rest it but he informed me that he wont do jumps into the pool but he will just flop around like a dolphin so it wont hurt his foot. umm ok Ryan whatever. I love their logic about things at this age.

I have to admit I called run disney tonight to see how much a princess trip would cost me. It was a good price but the more I think about it I just cant leave the boys at home again. I have to at least wait until after our family disney trip to go alone again...I dont want to be selfish. So maybe next year....see if I at least can say that we will be there in a few months after than I think I can get away with it guilt free. Will see.

Have a great weekend.

 

[mikamah]

Lindsay- I totally get you on the football thing. A friend of michael's played last year, and isn't playing this year, but his mom said the same thing about the coache's kids getting played most of the game, and the other kids not so much. I think it will be a rude awakening for michael because it's the first sport there are kids sitting out. With baseball, they only had 10 kids per team, so they played the whole game, and michael pitched and caught a lot, so it will be so different for him. He really is enjoying watching sports more now than ever, so even when he's on the bench, I hope he'll enjoy watching the game and cheering on his team. We'll see.
I hope Ryan's foot is ok. Sounds like a sprain and maybe a weekend of resting will do it a world of good.
I'll be a crazy football mom with you this fall. Don't worry the rest of you princesses, football will be over by thanksgiving.

No princess trip for me, though I did see some free dining rumor dates for this year, and early december included. Interesting dates, like a week at a time, and then skipping a weekend. Nancy will know this if the free dining date ends 12/3, if I start a trip on 12/3, I would get free dining through the whole trip? Not that it's in the budget. yet. but you never know.

Well, I blew off the morning exercise, and wore my sneakers to football so I could walk the track, but just stood visiting with the other moms, so when we got home we watched a movie, and I did some watp type exercises while I did that. Not much, but better than nothing. I finally put my pics from my camera in my computer, and am uploading some to facebook. Since my printer broke about 2 years ago, and I got this laptop last year, I don't organize the pics like i used to. I should just print a bunch out and put them in albums, since I'll never scrapbook as many as I'd like to.

We are heading to my sisters camp in the am. It's halloween weekend there, so I need to find michael's costume. Have a fabulous weekend!!

 

[dumbo_buddy]

holy bad word i'm up another pound. what the heck am i doing to myself? oh i know, eating like a bad word pig. way to start the weekend off on a crappy note. i have my OB appt on tuesday and the weigh in will be brutal once again. i am really struggling with this. a friend of mine is a couple weeks behind me and told me she's only up 1.5 lbs! granted, she is overweight but now so am i!

thomas has been up for 30 minutes and has been crying ever since. he says he wants to watch choo choo. so i put it on. then 30 seconds later he's crying for pooh. put that on. then plane. nothing is right and he's just screaming and throwing the stupid remotes at me. it's driving me insane and john's looking at me like, "what are YOU going to do?" why do i have to be the one to entertain him and figure out what he wants?? he's home, let him figure it out!!

i was just reading a thread on the main theme park area and these people are talking about their pet peeves. of course some people are really ridiculous but all these i'm-better-than-yous are saying how they hate how crappy parents let their kids throw tantrums and how they MUST be terrible parents if their 2 year old breaks down. HELLO!!! do you THINK anybody WANTS that to happen??

on a bright side, it's saturday and dh is home so i will be going out for a walk by myself this morning. will be nice to not push the stupid jogger for once. i may let out a nice big scream while i'm doing my laps.

lindsay that is SO frustrating about the coachs' kids getting first dibs on all the plays! thing is, that's everywhere and always has been. that's what makes it even more frustrating! and when those moms pointed it out to the coaches they were like, "too bad"??? wow! that's ballsy! hopefully ryan's injury is just soreness and he'll be good to go next week. maybe a weekend of some rest and relaxation will help.

kathy best laid plans, right? i always have great intentions and they seem to fall apart by the end of the day. sometimes you need to just chat with the other mamas though! have fun camping. do the kids get to trick or treat?

hi to everyone else!

ok, i'm waiting for my iphone to charge up a little more so i can track my walk and listen to music. want to get out soon though before it gets too hot!

 

[Rose&Mike]

I know it's only been two days, but I missed talking to you all!

Nancy--Mike and I had those kinds of arguments all the time. Sure it's awesome to stay home and take care of your kids, but the reality is, it can be really boring at times. Sometimes I felt like my brain was dying. Mike always would say--well you can go back to work anytime you want. Which is true, I could have. Mike is a good guy, but the reality is I would have probably made a quarter of what he did and I would have been responsible for everything involving Tom. I would have had to take off work when he was sick or out of school, had a doctor's appt, etc. Coming from a military background in his mind, he could just not miss work, period. I think if we had another one now it would probably be a little better. Anyhow, he could never understand my frustration or how when he came home from work I was burned out somedays, etc. How I missed having the recognition that came with a real job. When Tom graduated from high school, he thanked me. He thanked me for doing a good job with Tom. And this summer as we learn more about adhd he has thanked me again. And Tom has, too. It was not always easy, but I'm really glad I was able to do it. Would Tom still be a great kid if we did things differently, of course. Did I always like being a sahm, nope, but it was what worked for us. Anyhow, I just wanted you to know, I don't think those kind of arguments are unusual.

Well, that was a long 36 hour or so trip. Mike picked me up for the airport at 2:30pm on Thursday and we got home last night at 1am. I was so tired at one point I just started crying on the plane.

So here's my mini trip report--doesn't there always have to be a trip report???

Our flight left at 4:30 so we were able to have a drink in the bar before hand, which is always a good way to start a flight, imo. We were flying through Birmingham to Orlando, but did not have to change planes. It was just a quick stop to let people on and off. I don't know what it is about Birmingham, but we have landed there twice and both times the landings have been really rough. We got to MCO on time--around 7:30 I think. It was a little weird to walk to the car rental place instead of the ME line.

Mike took care of the car stuff and we found our little rental car and I thought we were good to go. We should have made it to the coast before sunset. But no. Mike left his leather portfolio somewhere. I thought he was going to have a meltdown. There was nothing in it that even mattered really, but he was a mess. So we tried Southwest but the plane had already taken off. we stood in line at their baggage counter and finally gave up and hoped they would call us in a day or so saying that they found it. So we walked back past the Hertz counter on the way to go back to the car, and guess where it was???? So an hour later, we were on our way.

We got to the hotel around 9:30. It was a pretty easy drive from Orlando. We stayed at a doubletree in Indialantic. When we got to the room I was extremely anxious cause the outside of the room--the door, door frame, etc--was totally rusting. But the inside was really nice. I guess it's partly leftover from a hurricane a few years ago and partly has to do with the sea air in that area being particularly salty--I guess there have been studies done.

We walked out to the beach for a few minutes, but it was late, I was tired, it was really dark (turtle nesting season) and the ocean sounded so loud to me. Usually I love the sound of the ocean, but I think I was on anxiety overload. So we went back in and shared a pint of ben & jerry's for dinner. I think we finally went to sleep around 11:30. I was chicken fried at that point.

Friday morning we got up at 6:00am and went for a little run/walk on the beach. It was just what I needed. The area is beautiful. It was the perfect way to start the day. We got showers and had eggs for breakfast. I made Mike come back up to the room and I re-ironed his shirt. It was bugging me.

He left at 8:00 and the real estate agent picked me up at 9:00. I really liked her. She seems to be a few years younger than me (but not too young) and had two kids. Another dis'er recommended her. We looked at 4 rental properties and and 6 or 8 houses, I can't remember. One of the houses had university of Louisville stuff all over the place. How funny is that! We only looked at stuff beachside (which is on the barrier island). Around 12:30 we had lunch and at 1:30 she dropped me at a Panera. Mike was supposed to be done by then, so I told her to not worry about it and go on to her next appointment. He didn't end up picking me up until around 2:40. By the end I was getting a little panicky. I just felt very stranded. We drove inland and looked at an apartment and a house on the landside and got to airport around 5:00 for our 7:00 flight--which was of course delayed. I loved flying home out of Melbourne. There was no one in line for security and they were so friendly. We ran into someone Mike knows in the Charlotte airport. Mike was still in his dress clothes and the guy started asking all these questions. Like were you all on vacation--Mike said yep, something like that. He still hasn't told the team who works for him about any of this and you never know who knows who. The plane from Charlotte to Louisville was delayed, but we finally boarded around 11:00pm. We landed after midnight. It was a really long day.

So for the big question--how did it go? Mike thought it went really well. The interviews went way longer than they had scheduled. He ended up talking to ~10 people. Some of the interviews were in groups. He ended up interviewing with 3 hiring managers. He did not find out until the end that the job he originally went down there to talk to them about is not going to be filled. But they are talking to him about several other opportunities which he is really excited about. One of them involved occasionally getting to ride around trains to test the stuff you are working on. What guy wouldn't like doing that?

I really want this to work for him. But we are both trying so hard to not get too excited. His last interview was with the original guy he was talking to--who still is looking at trying to hire him--and they spent a lot of time talking about the area. They told Mike it could be up to 2 more weeks before they figure out what they are doing, but that if they are not interested they would let him know as soon as possible, so that's good. This has been going on since the beginning of June and it's starting to get tiring.

I really liked the area. I am still terrified of moving and the whole process. But there was nothing not to like. The weather was great--much better than here. It's a cute town with lots of cute shops and health food stores, local restaurants, etc. There are parks everywhere. We saw lots of people running. Everyone I encountered was friendly. It's a really easy drive to Orlando so if you want to go see a concert or play or the mouse, it's really doable.

Now we wait. At this point I am going to be disappointed, but it is what it is. And I will be very disappointed for Mike. I can't remember if I told you this, but he had a mid-year evaluation before we left and his boss told him he will be happy if Mike stays--it was a good evaluation. So he doesn't have to worry about that. But I know he wants to do something different.

The other thing that came out of this, is I had a lot of time to think while sitting at the Panera--I couldn't get my internet connection to work. Several years ago I had a lot of issues dealing with all the stuff with my parents. And I feel like in some ways it changed my personality a bit. I have been much more cautious and nervous about trying new things. And anxious. Some of that might have come from the gluten as well. A double whammy of sorts. Anyhow, I feel like I am in a good place right now. I have dealt with a lot of stuff this summer--this year really--and while I may not have always handled things perfectly, I think I'm doing pretty well. The fact that we are still dealing with this job stuff after two months and I have not just completely lost it, is pretty good. In the past I would have been so anxious I think it would have started to incapacitate me. Anyhow, things aren't perfect, but I am feeling much more confident about my ability to do things and make decisions. I don't know if any of this makes sense. But I feel like this is the right time for all this to be happening.

I am enjoying having the house to myself for a few minutes--Mike took Tom to get a new phone. Tom goes back on Wednesday. I love him to pieces, but it's time for him to go. I know, I'm a terrible Mother. Just call me Mommy Dearest.

Have a super Saturday!

 

[dumbo_buddy]

wow that was an exhausting trip! and yet the two of you managed to get in a run during all that!

having to wait at panera for all that time i'm sure was a little annoying. BUT, when interviews go longer than planned that is ALWAYS a good thing! hopefully it'll be sooner than 2 weeks that they offer him the job. waiting to get hired is SO frustrating.

i'm glad you're feeling in a good place now. i know you've been going through alot of stuff lately. sounds like that little bit of time at panera was good - you had a second where you just had to sit and be with your thoughts - and good things came out of it!

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today's been pretty good. i wound up doing a 5 mile run/walk and felt good. i did a mile jog then would walk for a little, another mile jog, walk some more, then one more mile jog before heading home and finishing up the 5 miles walking. i was wondering if a run 1mi/walk 0.25mi would be a different kind of way to do the galloway walk/run thing. i wonder why he does times instead of distance? i might google that b/c i'd be interested. where's lisa when you need galloway info?? oh, right, drinking margaritas and relaxing

i got my hair done today. took FOREVER but whatever. only problem was that i didn't bring a snack and my blood sugar was crazy low by the time i got home so i shoveled some food in my mouth and now i have a headache. oh well, hair looks good and i can probably get a good day or two out of it. that is unless i workout tomorrow morning then i'll have to wash it. and it'll never look like this again! lol!

i think that staying home has made me a little dumber. i decided to read wuthering heights. thought that going through the classics for a while would be good. well, i finished the first chapter and i have no idea what the heck is going on!! i'm so embarrassed that i no longer can read at a high school level b/c there are too many big words. don't tell wake forest university that i haven't read the classics. they will take away my degrees!

we're thinking about dinner now. you know, cuz that's what we do. maybe go out. have to show off the new hair!

 

[flipflopmom]

Morning everyone!

Rose - what a whirlwind! Glad you liked the area. Sounds like a good company, that they are at least keeping Mike informed as much as possible. Did you have any particular attachments to any of the houses/apartments you looked at? You sound so strong and together. I am so very proud of you, lady!!!!

Nancy - I am so sorry you are feeling, well, pregnant. I hated those sugar tests, so for that. Are you worried that might be an issue? Good for you taking time for you yesterday!!! I hate those times when nothing seems to make the kids happy. It will get easier as his language develops, somewhat. Sophie is 4.5 and still has those moments. I have worked in the last year or so at really having conversations to help her put words with her feelings, and she is getting it. She sometimes tells me, but at least now we can talk and get to the heart of the problem. Unfortunately, sometimes all we can figure is she's just grumpy, but hey, aren't we all.

Hey everyone else! Hope you are having a good weekend.

I am working on getting back in control. In everything. In someways, it seems a bit overwhelming to try to get everything under control at once, but I am realizing that if one area of my life is out of control, it snowballs mentally until they all are. I need to fill 100% in control to tackle life.

So, I'm in organizing mode. First the calendar, closets, drawers, etc. Started back with FlyLady, trying to get my house in order. Tossing stuff, routines, etc. When my house is in chaos, so am I. And it is!

Also trying to regain some control over my eating and exercise. I have hit the point where I am scared it's ALL going to come back on, so I'm trying to get that control, too. Just did my "crazy" run, with 2 REALLY STEEP (straight up) hills. I was sad that I had to walk for a few seconds on one of the them, but then I sprint the downside. This run is only about 20 minutes, but it packs a punch. I have to change my mindset a lot. Last September, I was considering a half, and was in half mode, and was only about 5 lbs from goal. Somehow, I got in the midset that if I couldn't run 3-6 miles, it just wasn't worth it. Well, 11 months later, I am much farther from goal than that. So my mode now needs to be regular exercise, however I can get it, and weight loss.

Sorry for the book, you all know you are my therapists. I hope you are all having a great weekend.

 

[Rose&Mike]

Lindsay--I hope Ryan's ankle is feeling better.

Kathy and Lisa--I hope you are having great weekends!

Nancy--I often felt like my brain was dying when I stayed home, too. So did you show off the new hair? I didn't mind waiting at Panera, I just started getting a little anxious and feeling a little abandoned--I am definitely a worst case scenario kind of girl. The weather was great though, and I sat outside the entire time and drank a tea. Couldn't have sat out here for that long! Well, I could of, but I would have been cranky and hot.

Taryn--I think getting any exercise is a good plan. You can only do what you can do. And I agree when my house is a mess, my whole life is a mess. The good think about anticipating this move is we have gotten rid of so much stuff--and it's kind of been freeing in a way. Some of the houses we looked at were so cluttered you couldn't see past it. Hello people??? Did you not get the memo that said you can't sell your house if it's a mess?? There were a couple that I liked, but we are seriously considering leasing a condo for 6 months. That way we can make sure we find the house that we want to stay in, plus who knows how long it will take our house to sell. Anyhow, if anyone can get organized, you can!

Hello to Maria and the other Lisa!

Does anyone know what's up with Jude's husband? I saw something on facebook, but wasn't sure what was going on.

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We ran 6 miles this morning. I am icing my knees and ankle. I thought Tom would come along--since he has all summer and this is the last time we would all get to run together before he goes back, but he didn't want to. He was pretty snarky about it too. We went out to dinner last night (to the same place we went a couple of weeks ago) and he was pretty snarky there too. Definitely time for the little chick to leave the nest. And while I'm complaining about him, a week ago I left him a list of stuff to do that he insisted was no problem and that he'd be happy to take care of and not only did he not do it, but there were dishes in the sink when we got from Fl! (That's a rule in our house--no dishes in the sink). He is acting too much like a visitor. And I am trying too hard to not rock the boat cause it's only a couple of more days.

Not sure what we are going to do today. We decided to take a little break this weekend and relax a bit, but we're not very good at it! I do better when I have something to do!

Have a good Sunday!

 

[Worfiedoodles]

Wow, I feel like I'm way behind...

Rose -- It sounds to me like the interview process went really well! I hope you can relax and just let fate take it's course now. You and Mike have done everything you can do... Yep, I do get it's time for Tom to go back. You are an awesome mom!

Taryn -- Starting back with FlyLady has really helped me. I feel like I am much more in control, and even if I'm flying sideways, much more is getting done than was before. Never quite managed to Swish 'n Swipe today, but I know I'll get it done tomorrow

Nancy -- I could barely string two thoughts together by the end of my pregnancy! And they have done studies which prove your brain conserves itself for the important stuff when you are pregnant, so don't worry if "Wuthering Heights" is incomprehensible. I pretty much found it that way, anyway

Kathy -- Hope you are having a wonderful time at your sister's camp! Halloween in July sounds like fun!

Lindsay -- Part of the reason the solo Disney trips work for me is I'm the only one in my family who wants to go there Ben is done of Disney for now. Rose tells me that may change in a few years, but as a young teen, it's just not hitting the "cool factor" for him like Universal does. If I were dealing with guilt, I wouldn't go...

Lisabelles -- Here's a

Ok, so I finally bit the bullet and I have a FaceBook account. If anyone wants me to find them, please send me a pm -- seriously, I don't know anyone's last name I know, pretty sad, huh?!

I found out Thursday I have to meet with our CFO at 8am tomorrow, so I figured a workout wasn't going to happen. So this morning I jumped up and ran at Deer Island, outside for 3M! That was my last outdoor run before the Half. I ended up with 12:30 miles, so that is pretty good for me outside (I am the only one in the world who is slower outside, go figure). If I don't bonk, I should have a time I can live with. Heck, I'll live with any time as long as I finish at this point...

I have to finish up and get ready for tomorrow. This lower carb diet is ok on Day 1, but I think I'm going to get tired of it pretty quick. I'll have to look into some other substitutes for snacks and treats. I got a book from the library Why We Get Fat and What to Do About It friday, and I finished it yesterday. I'm giving it a try for a few weeks to see if it helps me. I'm not sure I really want to give up fruit, but I do see the sense in my fruit free for all not working to lose weight, so I'm going to try to be lower in my carbs for awhile. This may not be the best week in the world to start this. TOM just arrived, so I am fighting my normal cravings plus a little extra

Everyone have a great night, and plan for a fantastic week -- tomorrow is a new month, and we can all have new attitudes, new success, and new joys -- we just have to keep the same and friends

Maria

 

[Rose&Mike]

Hi Maria! I hope your meeting goes well! Did you read the article Taryn posted a couple days ago about sugars? I thought it was interesting. Some of the stuff is hard for me cause I don't eat meat, so my protein sources are totally different. Have you heard of the Paleo diet? I was talking to someone about it when we were sitting by the pool at bwv in May. If one eats meat, it sounded pretty reasonable too. The girl was trying to convince me I HAD to eat meat again in order to be healthy, which is not going to happen, but it sounded like it is less grain focused and more protein/carbs from veggies, etc. I'm not sure about fruit and dairy. Anyhow, good luck!

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Ok, a spinoff from Maria's name that tune. Name this artist. I have had this song stuck in my head for days.

The waiting is the hardest part
Every day you see one more card
You take it on faith, you take it to the heart
The waiting is the hardest part

We had a good Sunday. I told Tom I didn't quite get why he didn't want to take our last run together and he said--it better not be our last run. You aren't going to be injured again at Christmas, are you Mom? Little turd, just too hard to stay mad at. He was off the meds yesterday and holy cow we can tell the difference! He couldn't sit still, his conversations were all over the place--which is how he has always been, but it's tiring! He is constantly moving when he doesn't take the meds. The lower dose seems to be working better--he's not getting such bad headaches so far and he doesn't seem as agitated on it. Mike spent a good chunk of yesterday composing thank you emails to the 10 people he interviewed with. You would think it would be easy, but it was not as easy as it sounds. So that's done, and now we wait.

I really wish I would have taken today off. I'm still really tired and Tom goes back to Carolina Wednesday. I have tomorrow off, so that will be good. Time to get going, I guess.

Have a great day ladies!

 

[mikamah]

Happy August!! Thanks for the reminder of the new month, Maria. You are right, this is a new month, and we can all get back on track and stay there!!

I am going to exercise 5 days a week, at least 3 run/walks a week for the next 3 weeks before my 2 week vacation. We had a great weekend in maine, it was perfect beach weather, and it got us so excited to go back in 3 weeks for a whole week. And then we'll be in a house and not a tent! But I was reminded of all the food and drink that will be flowing, and I do not want to gain any weight. We were the first ones awake yesterday, so I left michael in the tent, which is right beside my sisters trailer, and took a run/walk. I went off on a side street which had a few small hills and then one doozy, so I made it to the top of that one, walked it, and back to the camp in 50 min and on the way home I clocked it at 2.8 miles. My goal is to do that 4 times on vacation, and maybe my brother or sil might do it with me too. My brother and I ran/walked it last summer to the top, and I definitely felt better this year, and I'm sure I was much slower last year. I think I even rested on the way up last year.

Rose-I"m so glad your weekend went well, though I should say your mini-trip. You did so much in 36 hours. I agree the longer interviews is a good sign, and will be keeping my fingers crossed for you and Mike. I think it's perfectly normal to be ready for your darling kid to go back to school, and he's probably just taking a little advantage of you now, knowing you won't be there when he goes back to school and he'll need to do everything himself. We need to cut them a little slack sometimes, just to keep the peace. Michael was pretty good all weekend, til it's time to go again, and on the way home we drive by this beatuiful boys camp, so I wrote the name down so I could check it out. Just wishful thinking though, it was 3000 dollars for 2 weeks. I don't know if that is the going price for overnight camp around here or not, but he won't be going yet. I guess that might come when he doesnt' want to vacation with me any more.

Taryn- Good job on the run this weekend. I think august could be our month to get our focus back. Summer is winding down, and we can do this!!

Nancy-I'm sure your hair is lovely. I get mine cut today! I don't think I have ever read wuthering heights, and did write down the authors you all were talking about to pick up some books for my vacation. I don't read all the time, but always read a few books on vacation. I don't remember if I said a sunday brunch sounds great when you're out this way. We're happy to come down toward boston, whatever works for you. The football schedule is the only thing that will prevent it. It looks like we'll have a game on sat or sunday each weekend, so I'll let you know when I know. Glad you were able to get out for a while on your own. Toddlers are tough and very draining. My sisters kids are 4 and 5 now, and at camp it seemed much easier this year. And yes they did trick or treat, and if you have never tried a snickers peanut butter, don't do it. They are delicious. Another reason I got up and ran.

Maria-Nice job on the 12:30 miles!! I would think most people would be slower outside than on the treadmill. I still am amazed how far you can go on the treadmill. I just hated it the few times I did it, and preferred the cold, rain, heat, anything but ice is better than the threadmill in my book. Yay on facebook!!! I'll see you there.

Lisa - Hope you're trip has been very relaxing and you've regrouped, and are ready to rock august with us!! Welcome home.

Hi Lisa, LIndsay, corinna, Jude

Lisa mentioned Judes husband being sick but that's all I heard. I don't think she knew what was going on. I hope everything is ok with him.

GOtta get moving. Have a fabulous monday!!

 

[mikamah]

Rose Tom is so cute. Glad he's doing better on the lower dose. Could you take a mental health day today? I'm sure you never do that. I knew the song and started singing the tune, but couldn't remember who sang it, so I had to google it. Duh. I'm not good at this game. I'd definitely do better with some country.
Hope you have a good day.

 

[dumbo_buddy]

rose - tom petty, BAM! now, off to read the rest of the posts...

 

[dumbo_buddy]

ok i'm back. just went over to a friend's house for the morning. it was fun. i may or may not have eaten two chips ahoys and allowed thomas to have cookies for lunch

where's lindsay??

kathy nice work on the run/walk this weekend! and i like your plans for exercise until vacation! i'm going to use you as my inspiration!

maria welcome to facebook! only problem is that your wall is blocked and i can't write on it! i was going to post on there welcoming you. but for now i'll just look at your cute profile pic

rose little turd! glad mike got the thank you emails out. they are so awkward to write and yet so important!!

taryn hi! looks like a bunch of us are back on the band wagon with this new month. august will be a winning year

how is everyone? when is lisa getting back?

as a commitment to working out and being healthy, i'm going to do my own "walk to disney" ticker thingy doodle. 963 miles. obviously i can't do it by my next trip to disney in 40 days (woohoo) but the trip after that is in may with the new baby. so, that's 291 days. 291 days to walk 963 miles. i'm going to count running miles as well but since i'm mostly just walking these days i'm saying walking. i'll have to do 3 miles everyday to get to that goal. i think i'll be able to do it even though i don't walk everyday. most days i do at least 4 miles. and it'll keep me motivated after the baby comes (that and the fact that i want to do the marathon but may 2012 is much closer). so, that's my story. i did 4.6 miles already today!

august is going to be a good month. i'm committed and it sounds like alot of us also are committed.

tomorrow's my GD test. we'll see how that works out. basically it'll be another reminder to stay away from the crap. like i really needed another reminder.

 

[Rose&Mike]

Still singing that song in my head.....it's stuck there!

Kathy--great job on the hills!

Nancy--you are the exercising machine! Think how fit you will be when baby2 comes. And I was smiling about the committed comments--I feel like I should be "committed" lately! My brain is moving in too many different directions! Maybe I need to borrow some of Tom's meds. Really, just kidding. Good luck with the test tomorrow!

Lindsay--hope you are doing well!

Long day at work. I should have called in.

Mike is working late and Tom is going out with friends tonight. Tomorrow he has his additional tests done and then we are going to spend the afternoon together.

I accepted a friend request today from my first relative....One of Mike's cousins. He's actually a good guy. Buy you know me, I like things calm and drama free. So we'll see....

BTW--Maria, the cats are too cute!

I hope everyone is having a great Monday.